Magazine cap-exploding cane.



PATENTED MAR. 17. 1903. J. R. STANLEY & F. S. HOWARD. MAGAZINE GAPEXPLODINGCANE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 6, 1902.

N0 MODEL.

A TTORNEY.

UNITED STATES ATsNT Fries.

JAMES R. STANLEY AND FRANKS. HOWARD, OF BOULDER, COLORADO.

MAGAZIN E CAP-EXPLODING CAN E.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 723,218, dated March17, 1903.

Application filed-September 6, 1902. Serial No. 122,430. (No model.) l

To 1J/Z whom it may eqn/cern Be it known that we, JAMES R. STANLEY andFRANK .S. HOWARD, citizens of the United Statesof America, residing atBoulder, iu the county of Boulder and State of Colorado, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Magazine Cap-Exploding Canes; andWe do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit appertains to make and use the same, referencebeing had to theaccompanying drawings, and to the figures of reference marked thereouwhich form a part of this specification.

Our invention relates to improvements in magazine cap-explodin g canes,our object being to provide a device of this class in which the caps orexploding devices are arranged to be released from the magazine at thewill of the operator, the magazine being adapted to hold an indefinitenumber of caps, whereby the necessity of loading the device after eachexplosion is obviated.

Brieiiy stated the device consists of a tubular casing or barrel, in oneextremityof which posite extremity of the casing being provided,

with a piston forming a lodgment for the cap or explosive device, andhaving a stem normally protruding from the lower extremity of thedevice, whereby the piston may be moved upwardly by striking the stemagainst an object offzering the desired resistance, the upward movementof the piston bringing the cap or explosive device against an abutmentfor the purpose of exploding the cap.

Our object is to provide a device possessing the foregoingcharacteristic features which shall at the same time be simple inconstruction,economical in cost, reliable, durable, and efficient inuse; and to thesey ends the invention consists of. the features,arrangements, and combinations hereinafter described and claimed, all ofwhich will be fully understood by reference to the accompanyingdrawings, in which is illustrated an embodiment thereof.

In the drawings, Figure l is a side elevation of our improved device.Fig. 2 is alongitudinal section of the same. Fig. 3 is a I fragmentaryView of the same, showing the parts in position to release a cap whichis in the act of fallingto the piston below. Fig. is a cross-sectiontaken on the line 4 4, Fig. 1. The same reference characters indicatethe saine parts in all the views.

Let the numeral 5 designate a tubular casing or barrel, to the lowerextremity of which is attached a part 6, provided with an abutment 7, inwhich is formed an opening 8,10- cated at one side of the abutment.Located in the part 6 and occupying a position below the abutment is amovable piston 9, having astem 10 protruding beyond the lower extremityof the deviceand provided with a projection 12, which passes through aslot 13, formed in the part 6, whereby the piston is prevented fromturning for reasons hereiuaf A ter set forth. The part 6 is providedwith a number of slots 13, arranged around the explosive-chamber 14. Theupper surface .of the piston is provided with a recess 9F, forming aseat for the explosive cap 15, the said seat being located directlybelow the abutment, which is provided with a boss 7, the latter beingthe counterpart of the recess 9a. The opening Sis formed at one side ofthe, center of the abutment, as aforesaid, and the seat 9a is formed onthe opposite side ofv the piston, so that the explosive 15 is in aposition directly beneath the boss 7 and out of line with the opening Inthe upper portion of the barrel 5 is located a tube 16, which we termthe magazine. In the upper extremity of this tube is tightly fitted aplug 17, whose protruding upper portion is enlarged to forma knob-shapedpart 18, adapted to be grasped by the hand of the user. In the centralpart of the knob 18 is formed a recess 19, in which is fitted apush-button or piston-plate 20, to which is attached a rod 21, thelatter passing downwardly through an opening 22, formed in the plug, itslower extremity being connected with a slidable part 23, which isinclosed by the barrel on one side and the adjacent wall of the magazineon the opposite side, the lower portion of the magazine being reduced tomake room for the part 23. The shoulder or oiset part' above `thereduced lower portion of the magazine-tube l for use.

is provided with an opening 24, through which the rod 2l passes and inwhich it moves freely. In the recess 19 of the knob 1S is located acoil-spring,r 25, which surrounds the upperextremity of the rod andbears against the button-20 at one extremity and l the bottom of therecess at the opposite extremity. This spring normally holds the slidingpart 23 at its upward limit of movement-that is to say, against theshoulder or offset 26, which limits the upward movement of the part 23,the latter being actuated by the spring 25.

The lower portion of the part 23 is provided with'a recess 27, adaptedto receive the ex plosive l5. These explosives, as shown in thedrawings, are small globe-shaped or spherical devices, this shape beingbest adapted for use in an instrument of this kind. The lower portion ofthe magazine-tube is closed, as shown at 29, and provided with a curvedbottom piece 30,-adapted to direct the caps 28 from the magazine throughan opening 2l in the magazine-tubeinto the recess 27 ot the part 23.

The magazine-tube, While fitting tightly 'within the barrel of thedevice, is removable for reloading purposes, and td this end it isprovided with an opening 32, through which the caps or explosive devicesmay be fed to the magazine at will. After the magazine is loaded it isreinserted in the tubular casing or barrel 5, after which the device isready iVhenever it is desired to explode a cap, the push-button 2O isiirst pressed by the user until the sliding part 23 is moved downwardlyin the tube 5 suiiiciently to allow the cap or explosive l5 todropdownwardly through the opening 8 to the seat 9a of the piston. Thepiston is then forced upwardly by striking its stem 10 against theground or other resisting object, whereby the cap is brought against theboss 7 ot' the abutment 7 and exploded with a loud report, which isdistinctly heard by reason ofA the fact that the part G is provided withslot-s extending entirely around the explosive-chamber. As soon as thepressure on the button 20 ceases to act the spring 25 will return thebutton to its normal position, after which another cap will roll intothe recess 27 of the part 23. The operation may then be repeated untilall the caps in the magazine have been exploded.

Having thus described our invention, what We claim is l. A magazinecap-exploding device comprising a tubular casing or barrel, a magazinefor holding the caps or devices to be exploded, said magazine beinginserted in the upper extremity of the barrel and provided with aprotruding plug in the central part of which is formed a recess, apush-plate slidable in said recess, a rod connected with the pushplateand extending downwardly from the plug, means connected with said rodwhereby by actuating the push-plate, the explosive devices may bereleased from the magazine, and suitable means located below theniagazine for exploding the said devices, substantially as described. Y

2. A magazine cap-exploding device comprising a tubular casing orbarrei, a magazine,

Ywith which the lower extremity of said rod is connected, said partbeing arranged adjacent the lower extremity of the magazine the latterbeing provided with an opening controlled by the slidable part wherebyas the push-plate is forced downwardly, the sliding part is actuated torelease an exploding de Avice from the magazine, substantially asdescribed. A

3. A magazine cap-exploding device comprising a tubular casing orbarrel, a magazine for holding the caps or devices to be exploded, saidmagazine being inserted in one end of the barrel and provided with aprotruding plug, the magazine being held in the barrel by frictionalcontact, and adapted to be removed therefrom at will for refilling orrecharging purposes, the magazine having an opening adapted to receivethe exploding devices after removal from lthe barrel, the said plugbeing provided with a recess, a springsupported push-plate located insaid recess, a rod connected with said push-plate and extending downthrough the plug, a slidable part with which the lower extremity of saidrod is connected, said part being inclosed by the barrel on one side andthe adjacent wall of the magazine on the opposite side,the lower portionofthe magazine being reduced to make room for the sliding part which isprovided with a recess adapted to receive the explosive devices from themagazine, the lower portion ICO IIO

of the magazine being closed and constructed to direct the caps from themagazine into the sliding part, and suitable cap-exploding meansconnected with the barrel below the magazine, substantially asdescribed.

4. A magazine cap-exploding device comprising a tubular casing orbarrel, a magazine for holding the caps or devices to be exploded, saidmagazine being inserted in one end of the barrel and providedwith aprotruding plug in the central part of which is formed a recess, apush-plate slidable in said recess, a rod connected with the pusli-plate and extending down through the plug, a slidable part withwhich the lower extremity of said rod is connected, said part beinginclosed bytiiebarrel on one side and the adjacent wall of the magazineon the opposite side, the lower portion of the magazine being reduced tomake room for the sliding part which is provided with a recess adaptedto receive an explosive device from the magazine, the lower portionbarrel below the magazine and having anvaagis 3 ef the magazine beingclosed and constructed l' In testimony .whereof we afx our signatodirect the caps from the magazine into the tures in presence of twowitnesses.

sliding part, and an abutment located m the JAMES R; STANLEY.

opening to allow a released explosive device FRANK S HOWARD' to passthrough, and a piston located below Witnesses:

the abutment and coperating therewith to J. M. EUBANKS,

explode the cap, substantially as described. S. B. AUSTIN.

